Stellar Spotlight: First Close-Up of Dying Giant WOH G64

Astronomers using the GRAVITY instrument on the Very Large Telescope Interferometer have captured the first close-up image of WOH G64, a red supergiant located 160,000 light-years away in the Large Magellanic Cloud. This colossal star, 2,000 times the size of our Sun, is shedding vast amounts of gas and dust as it edges toward a supernova. Over the past decade, significant changes have been observed, offering a rare glimpse into the final chapters of a massive star's life—proving that even stars have a dramatic exit!